🌦️ Live Weather Dashboard Using API

A dynamic Power BI dashboard that displays real-time weather data using WeatherAPI.com This dashboard allows users to visualize current and forecast weather metrics in an interactive, professional format.

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📑 Table of Contents

• 🔎 Overview
• 🎯 Why This Project
• ✨ Features
• 🌐 Data Source & API
• ⚡ Getting Started
  • 🛠️ Prerequisites
• 📊 Usage
• 🎨 Customization
• 👤 Author & Resources

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🔎 Overview

The Live Weather Dashboard is a Power BI solution that retrieves and displays weather data from an external API in real-time.
It provides a comprehensive visual summary of current conditions and forecasts, helping users make informed decisions based on weather trends.

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🎯 Why This Project

• 🌍 Offers easy access to live weather data in a rich, visual format.
• ⚡ Demonstrates integration of RESTful API data into Power BI’s visualization engine.
• 📈 Useful for applications such as planning, analytics, or forecasting.
• 🎓 Serves as a learning resource for Power BI users to enhance dashboards with live data.

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✨ Features

• 🌡️ Current Weather Metrics – Temperature, humidity, wind speed, pressure & more.
• 📅 Multi-Day Forecasts – Daily/hourly weather forecast visualization.
• 🔄 Live Data Refresh – Automated updates configured in Power BI.
• 📊 User-Friendly Visuals – Intuitive charts, cards, and filters for quick insights.

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🌐 Data Source & API

• 🔑 Uses WeatherAPI.com (or other weather APIs like Visual Crossing or OpenWeatherMap).
• 📡 API Workflow:
  1. 🔑 Get your API key from WeatherAPI.com.
  2. 🌍 Construct API request URL (e.g., current weather/forecast).
  3. 🔗 Connect via Power BI → Get Data → Web.
  4. 🛠️ Transform JSON data with Power Query.
  5. 📊 Build visuals (charts, cards, KPIs) in Power BI.

📌 Example API URL:
(https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/forecast.json?key=YOUR_API_KEY&q=New York&days=5&aqi=no&alerts=no)

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🛠️ Prerequisites

• 💻 Power BI Desktop (latest version).
• 🔑 API Key from WeatherAPI.com.
• 📘 Basic knowledge of Power Query & Power BI visuals.

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📊 Usage

• 🖥️ Explore dashboard pages with current & forecast visuals.
• 🖱️ Interact with filters, cards, and charts.
• 📅 Optional: Setup scheduled refresh in Power BI Service (Pro license).

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🎨 Customization

• 🌍 Add multiple cities with dynamic parameters.
• 📅 Extend forecast horizon (7-day ).
• 🖌️ Use custom visuals (KPIs, maps, gauges).
• ⚙️ Change units (Celsius/Fahrenheit) or language via API.

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👤 Author & Resources

• 👨‍💻 Author: Om Sonawane
• 📖 Tutorial Reference: Youtube

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